Invest in our video game development industry (PER656)

Summary of proposal

The proposal has three components that would provide support for the Australian video game industry with investment and tax incentives.

Component 1 – Establish a Games Investment and Enterprise Fund, with investment of $100 million evenly split over 2019‐20, 2020‐21 and 2021‐22.  

Component 2 – Extend the producer tax offset and the post, digital or visual effects tax offset to video game developers.

Component 3 – Allocate $5 million in 2019‐20 to assist in the development of creative co‐working spaces.

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Legalise, tax and regulate the trade of cannabis (PER646)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would legalise the production and sale of recreational cannabis in Australia through a tightly regulated model, as follows.

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Legalise, tax and regulate the trade of cannabis (PER646)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would legalise the production and sale of recreational cannabis in Australia through a tightly regulated model, as follows.

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Legalise, tax and regulate the trade of cannabis (PER646)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would legalise the production and sale of recreational cannabis in Australia through a tightly regulated model, as follows.

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End corporate tax avoidance through artificial debt shifting into low-taxing jurisdictions (PER632)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would change the thin capitalisation rules by removing the ‘safe harbour’ and ‘arm’s length’ debt tests, leaving only the ‘worldwide gearing’ debt test.

The proposal would have effect for income years starting from 1 July 2019.

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End corporate tax avoidance through artificial debt shifting into low-taxing jurisdictions (PER632)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would change the thin capitalisation rules by removing the ‘safe harbour’ and ‘arm’s length’ debt tests, leaving only the ‘worldwide gearing’ debt test.

The proposal would have effect for income years starting from 1 July 2019.

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End public subsidies for the fossil fuel industry (PER608)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has four components.

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End public subsidies for the fossil fuel industry (PER608)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has four components.

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Phase out thermal coal exports by 2030 (PER605)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would introduce permits on exporting thermal coal, with a yearly cap of total permits
available for purchase. Coal exporters would pay for permits to export thermal coal each year. The
yearly export cap amount and the amount charged for the thermal coal export permits are as follows.

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Phase out thermal coal exports by 2030 (PER605)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would introduce permits on exporting thermal coal, with a yearly cap of total permits
available for purchase. Coal exporters would pay for permits to export thermal coal each year. The
yearly export cap amount and the amount charged for the thermal coal export permits are as follows.

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